Johnny Appleseed Chapter of the ASO

08/13/2026

Our museums are being plundered! Very informative video.
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Amateur archaeologist and collector Dr. Jerrel C. Anderson talks ab...

07/16/2026

Join members of the Johnny Appleseed Chapter of the Archaeology Society of Ohio TODAY at the Mansfield Richland County Public Library at 2pm!

06/27/2026

We had a good turnout at Arrowhead Days at Gorman Nature Center! Seven members were on hand to greet the steady stream of visitors, display artifacts, and answer questions. Thank you to all who attended.

06/22/2026

Arrowhead Day! This Coming Saturday, June 27th @ Gorman Nature Center! 10 am to 2 pm. Open to the Public. Great for all ages.

04/29/2026

Jeb Bowen speaking on Archaeological Research in Scioto County.

75 likes, 9 comments. "Archaeological Research in Scioto County, Ohio: Discoveries and Opportunities with Jeb Bowen"

04/01/2026

Reminder! This coming SATURDAY is our annual auction! Please plan to attend!

03/25/2026

It's almost time for our Annual Fundraiser Auction! Happening Saturday, April 4th at Gorman Nature Center! 10am Always a FUN time, and Open to the Public. Light refreshments will be served. Here is a preview of just some of the items to be auctioned...

03/07/2026

Thank you to all the JAC members who came to help support Lowe Volk Park today for their Artifact Expo. What a great turnout and FUN day! (Our apologies to any members we missed in the photos who also set up or came to visit!)

02/28/2026

This article by Brian Redmond is from Academia.edu and discusses the butchering of the Giant Ground Sloth that is housed at the Firelands Museum in Norwalk, Ohio.
https://www.academia.edu/3492148/New_evidence_for_Late_Pleistocene_human_exploitation_of_Jeffersons_Ground_Sloth_Megalonyx_jeffersonii_from_northern_Ohio_USA?email_work_card=view-paper&li=0

The nature and extent of early human exploitation of late Pleistocene mega-mammals of North America have been vigorously debated; however, direct evidence of predation has been established for a small number of taxa. Until now, evidence of butchering

02/26/2026

Have you visited the Newark Earthworks? For 100 years, this ancient earthwork has been part of a golf course, but is now open to the public as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today's tour took us into the Octagon, along the Avenue and into the Observatory Circle, where 40+ visitors on the tour watched the moon rise in alignment with the earthen gateway! Wonderful experience!